Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S8 E14, “Heavy Is the Head”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Despite their lofty hopes, Phil and Jay's property investment might turn out to be a bust, forcing Phil to rethink his original dream. Meanwhile, Cam lands in the hospital due to a head injury and refuses to have an MRI thanks to a traumatic incident with a well when he was a child. Determined to finally impress Claire and keep her from re-gifting her birthday present, Gloria surprises her with a day of luxury at the office. However, after Claire had to implement some rather harsh budget cuts at work, a massage at her desk may not be sending the right message
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (2); Sexual insults (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 9+Sexual insults, drinking, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S8 E14, "Heavy Is the Head", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is sexual insults (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes This woman never punches out. Sexual content is mild but includes " "It's sexy when a man cries; Well, I know this guy dies, there's lots of boobs, and I want to say a spaceship? This…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Do you know what I went through in that well on October 14, 1987, while the whole world…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Oh, yay, champagne. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S8 E14:
" "It's sexy when a man cries.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S8 E14:
Well, I know this guy dies, there's lots of boobs, and I want to say a spaceship? This will go a lot faster if you don't talk.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S8 E14:
This woman never punches out.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S8 E14:
Oh, yay, champagne.
A day when you've been sipping champagne while we've gone over an hour without snacks.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Modern Family S8 E14:
Do you know what I went through in that well on October 14, 1987, while the whole world was focused on that media whore Jessica? - She was a baby, but yeah.
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